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Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
Ch. 14 - The Renaissance
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1
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatella Versace
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What was the Black Death?
A time of starvation due to bad weather
A massive flood that killed thousands
A huge outbreak of bubonic plague
The Hundred Years War
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Which ancient cultures were highly respected during the Renaissance?
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Assyrian
Byzantine and Aztec
Babylonian and Norse
4
What is the Renaissance work considered to be the first modern novel?
Don Quixote de la Mancha
The Great Gatsby
Ulysses
The Odyssey
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How many Europeans died during the Black Death?
1.1 million
75-200 million
7.5 billion
250,000
6
Lorenzo de Medici was well-known for being what?
A shrewed politician
An especially ruthless lawyer
A heroic warrior
A patron of the arts
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What invention gave people greater access to knowledge?
Paper
The printing press
Sermons in church
Papyrus
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Who was Savonarola?
A politician who competed with the Medicis
A Florentine monk who criticized the Medicis
A painter who competed with Michelangelo
A cloth maker who became wealthy in Florence
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What is another term for "common language"?
vulgarities
slang
vernacular
linguistics
10
During this time, many people __________________.
went on vacation
fled to the countryside
went to prison for murder
overthrew governments and killed monarchs
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Humanists believe that -
NOTHING matters.
the highest honor is dying for your country.
going to church and praying are the most important things in life.
our actions, ideas, and creations are important and should be celebrated.
12
Shakespeare was an English writer known for his many plays and _____________.
sonnets
dirty limericks
epic poems
reverent odes
13
Who developed the moveable-type printing press in Germany?
Martin Luther
Richard II
Reinhard Heydrich
Johann Gutenberg
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In addition to trade in general, how did Florence gain wealth?
Mining precious metals
Cloth production
Cattle ranching
Weapons manufacturing
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Governments had less money because -
few were left alive to pay taxes.
it cost a lot to produce vaccines.
people refused to pay taxes.
it cost a lot to bury the dead.
16
What makes a Renaissance man?
Being knowledgeable and skilled in many areas
Being lazy and leeching off your parents
Being an expert in one field
Having respect for your elders
17
Even though it had a republican government, which family controlled Florence for hundreds of years?
the Medicis
the Alfa-Romeos
the Fiats
the Maseratis
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During this time, most people were _________ who worked on land owned by nobles for their entire lives.
merchants
serfs
slaves
artists
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Why was Savonarola eventually executed?
He was caught with a mistress.
He criticized the Pope.
He criticized the Medicis too much.
He stole money from Florence.
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Why did Savonarola replace Lorenzo de Medici as ruler of Florence?
Economic depression and a French invasion
The Black Death and a major earthquake
A war with England and Lorenzo's death
Lorenzo's death and flooding of Biblical proportions
21
One way Reniassance art is different from Medieval art is -
it has depth instead of being flat.
it is very religious.
it only uses basic colors.
it's not very detailed.
22
During the 1300s, Europeans experienced periods of economic depression. What other terrible thing started in 1348?
the Black Death
the Great Hunger
the English Civil War
the Great Depression
23
Italian city-states like Genoa, Florence, and Venice became wealthy due to ______________.
mining
farming
cattle ranching
trade
24
Which belief system is tied to the Renaissance?
Humanism
Sikhism
Zoroastrianism
Elitism
25
What does Renaissance mean in English?
Return
Receive
Reimagine
Rebirth
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What period came before the Renaissance?
the Iron Age
the Middle Ages
the Paleolithic
the Bronze Age
27
In what language were most texts written in the Middle Ages?
Middle English
Greek
Old English
Latin
28
Why did Savonarola preach against the Renaissance?
His family had died during the Black Death.
He went to prison for tax evasion.
He thought it distracted people from God.
He felt left out because he was not a skilled artist.
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Which artist was also a scientist and inventor?
Petrarch
da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
30
What fraction of the European population was this?
About 3/4
About 1/3
About 1/64
About 1/32
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
South Africa
Northern Italy
Southern France
Central Asia
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One famous Renaissance
woman
was -
Queen Isabella of Spain
Isabella "Iggy" Azalea
Elizabeth Taylor
Isabella d'Este
